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Event Notification Report for December 19, 2002



                    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Operations Center

                              Event Reports For
                           12/18/2002 - 12/19/2002

                              ** EVENT NUMBERS **

39452  39458  39459  39460  

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|Other Nuclear Material                           |Event Number:   39452       |
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| REP ORG:  COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH              |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/17/2002|
|LICENSEE:  PSI CORPORATION                      |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:52[EST]|
|    CITY:  WHEAT RIDGE              REGION:  4  |EVENT DATE:        12/17/2002|
|  COUNTY:                            STATE:  CO |EVENT TIME:             [MST]|
|LICENSE#:  928-02                AGREEMENT:  Y  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/18/2002|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |LINDA HOWELL         R4      |
|                                                |LARRY CAMPER         NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  PHILIP EGIDI                 |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  HOWIE CROUCH                 |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NAGR                     AGREEMENT STATE        |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT DUE TO LOST TROXLER DENSITY GAUGE                     |
|                                                                              |
| "At about 4:45 PM [CST] our time last evening (12/16/02) we received a call  |
| from PSI Corporate in Illinois.  Their Colorado license number is 928-02 for |
| the Wheat Ridge Office. They reported a lost moisture-density gauge which    |
| apparently fell out of the back of a truck on a highway construction project |
| located on Hwy 85, between Hwy 7 & 136th earlier in the day. According to    |
| the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer], the technician admitted that the device  |
| was not secured in the back of the truck during movement. It is not clear    |
| yet whether the tailgate was down or not.  PSI reported the gauge loss to    |
| CSP [Colorado State Police] and Adam's County [Sheriff's Office]. They have  |
| also issued a reward for the return of the device.  Visual Inspection of the |
| shoulder and median failed to find the device, which was reported to be in   |
| the case.  RSO claims that the case is clearly marked with PSI's phone       |
| number and address, and is properly labeled according to regulatory          |
| requirements.                                                                |
|                                                                              |
| "It is a Troxler 3411-B, SN 12179."                                          |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE FROM PHIL EGIDI TO HOWIE CROUCH ON 12/18/02 AT 1136 EST * * *   |
|                                                                              |
| The Troxler Density Gauge has been found intact with the gauge still locked  |
| in the storage case.  External swipes showed no contamination.  Unit is      |
| being taken to Troxler repair center in Dallas for complete inspection.      |
|                                                                              |
| Headquarters Operations Officer notified NMSS (Fred Brown) and  R4DO (Linda  |
| Howell).                                                                     |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39458       |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA              REGION:  1  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/18/2002|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:19[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4                    |EVENT DATE:        12/18/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        07:28[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  DONALD ROLAND                |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/18/2002|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  HOWIE CROUCH                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |DANIEL HOLODY        R1      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |JOHN WHITE           R1      |
|NONR                     OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT    |JOHN DAVIDSON        IAT     |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi)     OFFSITE NOTIFICATION   |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|2     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO VITAL AREA                                            |
|                                                                              |
| Nuclear Facilities Group personnel tailgated into a vital area. Immediate    |
| compensatory measures taken upon discovery.                                  |
|                                                                              |
| Licensee notified NRC Resident Inspector and will be notifying Pennsylvania  |
| Emergency Management Agency.                                                 |
|                                                                              |
| Refer to HOO Log for details.                                                |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39459       |
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| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT             REGION:  2  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/18/2002|
|    UNIT:  [3] [4] []                STATE:  FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:22[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP                |EVENT DATE:        12/18/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        14:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  MICHAEL MATUSZEWSKI          |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/18/2002|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  GERRY WAIG                   +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |PAUL FREDRICKSON     R2      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |NADER MAMISH         IRO     |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1)         SAFEGUARDS REPORTS     |KEN BARR             R2      |
|                                                |CATHY HANEY          IAT     |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|3     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|4     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| UNESCORTED ACCESS GRANTED INAPPROPRIATELY                                    |
|                                                                              |
| An unauthorized entry into the protected area occurred by a contract         |
| employee. Immediate compensatory measures were taken upon discovery. The     |
| licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Contact the HOO for        |
| additional details.                                                          |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39460       |
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| FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR         REGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2002|
|    UNIT:  [] [2] []                 STATE:  AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:42[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE                  |EVENT DATE:        12/19/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        03:59[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  JAMES CRABILL                |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2002|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  MIKE NORRIS                  +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |LINDA HOWELL         R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B)  RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA|                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|                                                   |                          |
|2     A/R        Y       100      Power Operation  |0        Hot Standby      |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN TURBINE GENERATOR TRIP                    |
|                                                                              |
| "Main Turbine Generator and Reactor trip from 100% power.  All control rods  |
| inserted.  Plant is stable in Mode 3, Hot Standby.  No release in            |
| progress."                                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the State of        |
| Arkansas.                                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| The Licensee indicated that no ECCS actuation occurred, the electrical grid  |
| is stable with all Emergency Diesel Generators available, and that there is  |
| no primary to secondary Steam Generator leakage.                             |
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